Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJoshua Bonehill-Paine has been selected as a Conservative candidate in Somerset (Joshua Bonehill-Paine/Facebook)Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former far-right activist with a history of convictions, has been selected as a Conservative candidate for the upcoming Somerset Council elections in Crewkerne South. Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially-aggravated harassment against former Jewish MP Luciana Berger, posting antisemitic material and offensive images online. He states he is a 'changed man' and has spent the last eight years working in counter-extremism, delivering seminars and talks to police, probation, schools, and universities. The Conservative Party acknowledged Bonehill-Paine's past actions as 'indefensible' but stated they believe in rehabilitation, noting he has served his sentence and engaged in counter-extremism work. His selection occurs amidst stricter candidate selection processes within the Conservative Party, as recently outlined by Kemi Badenoch regarding earning a place. In fullFormer neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local electionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tories pick former neo-Nazi activist to stand in Somerset elections
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJoshua Bonehill-Paine has been selected as a Conservative candidate in Somerset (Joshua Bonehill-Paine/Facebook)Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former far-right activist with a history of convictions, has been selected as a Conservative candidate for the upcoming Somerset Council elections in Crewkerne South. Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially-aggravated harassment against former Jewish MP Luciana Berger, posting antisemitic material and offensive images online. He states he is a 'changed man' and has spent the last eight years working in counter-extremism, delivering seminars and talks to police, probation, schools, and universities. The Conservative Party acknowledged Bonehill-Paine's past actions as 'indefensible' but stated they believe in rehabilitation, noting he has served his sentence and engaged in counter-extremism work. His selection occurs amidst stricter candidate selection processes within the Conservative Party, as recently outlined by Kemi Badenoch regarding earning a place. In fullFormer neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local electionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
